Jia of Wei

Wei Jia, commonly known as "Jia, King of Wei" (Chinese: 魏王假; died 225 BC?),^[1][2] was the last ruler of the Wei state during the waning days of the Warring States period of Chinese history. He ruled the kingdom between 227 BC and 225 BC.^[3]

Jia, the son of King Jingmin, ascended to the throne after his father's death. In 225 BC, a Qin army led by Wang Ben invaded Wei. Wen Ben directed the waters from the Yellow River and the Hong Canal (鴻溝) to inundate the capital of Wei, Daliang (present-day Kaifeng).^[4] Three months later, the city wall was destroyed, and Jia had to surrender. His fate was not mentioned in the Records of the Grand Historian.^[5] However, according to Biographies of Exemplary Women and Zizhi Tongjian, he was executed by the Qin army.^[1][2]